AWS User Group Toronto: June Meetup

Description:
AWS User Group Toronto is officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.
Join AWS User Group Toronto for an exciting evening of cloud and machine learning innovation!

🛠️ Workshop: Smarter way to work in CLI with Amazon Q Developer
This 90-minute hands-on workshop is perfect for anyone curious about Amazon Q—no AWS account or prior experience needed!
Explore a next-generation approach to working in the command line with Amazon Q Developer CLI, an AI-powered assistant designed to enhance developer productivity. In this hands-on session, you'll learn how to:

• Use natural language to generate shell commands
• Leverage auto-suggestions and command translation
• Interact with your AWS resources and troubleshoot directly from the CLI
• Automate workflows and debug code through multi-turn chats
• Experience agentic execution that goes beyond static command history

💡 Presentation: Enhancing Efficiency and Compliance by Automating Restore Testing
Discover how Rewind automated restore testing across cloud teams to streamline workflows and support SOC 2 audit compliance. You’ll learn how to build scalable restore testing using AWS Backup, integrate audit trails with Jira, and embed validation and cleanup processes directly into cloud team operations.
Key Takeaways:

• How to automate restore testing with AWS Backup
• Lessons on achieving SOC 2 compliance through automation
• Best practices for operationalising restore validation and audit trails
• Real-world insights into reducing manual effort and improving backup reliability

Whether you're a cloud enthusiast, data scientist, or curious beginner, this event is a great opportunity to learn, network, and grow your skills.